After reading the excerpts from the Tale of Genji, (link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/vy50rupsjg4lx1u/TaleOfGenji_murasaki.pdf?dl=0) please write respond to each of the following questions about the text:  my professor's brief video about the text link : https://youtu.be/McOpzdreljI 1) Who are the characters in the text? Why are they interesting?  2) What is the setting (time and place) of the text? Why is it interesting?  3) What is the plot of the text? Why is it interesting?   4) What are some themes in the text? Why are they interesting?   5) What are structural/ formal features of the text? Why is it interesting?   6) What are some historical contexts of the text? Why is it interesting?   7) What are some intertextual connections with other texts? Why is it interesting?   8) What personal connection do you have with the text? Why is it interesting?